New to 1/8 scale buggys. need setup help.

[get dustd]

So I know this is a base level buggy and will never be very competitive but i did my first race at leasure hours last weekend and I want to be more competitive in the C main. I have a GS storm RTR with the panther komoto 2 med/soft tires now. I know problably 90% of it is driving but i want to make sure im getting all i can out of my buggy.

So i have no sway bars stock springs with 40 wieght oil, stock rear toe (i have the option to make it 1.5 degrees of toe in) where should my rear camber be? front toe and camber is pretty random right now and i have to fix it so my steering range is even. i have my brakes setup so the rears lock up and the front are just touched with 100% brake position.


Does anyone have any suggestions for me? my fastest lap after a night practice plus raceday on the outdoor track at leisure hours is 38.330 and i placed 7th in the C main with 9 laps so i know i have plenty of room for improovement but im pretty happy with my progress so far.

any help or suggestions are appreciated.
thanks,
Joe

[Ponch]

Originally Posted by get dustd

So I know this is a base level buggy and will never be very competitive but i did my first race at leasure hours last weekend and I want to be more competitive in the C main. I have a GS storm RTR with the panther komoto 2 med/soft tires now. I know problably 90% of it is driving but i want to make sure im getting all i can out of my buggy.

So i have no sway bars stock springs with 40 wieght oil, stock rear toe (i have the option to make it 1.5 degrees of toe in) where should my rear camber be? front toe and camber is pretty random right now and i have to fix it so my steering range is even. i have my brakes setup so the rears lock up and the front are just touched with 100% brake position.


Does anyone have any suggestions for me? my fastest lap after a night practice plus raceday on the outdoor track at leisure hours is 38.330 and i placed 7th in the C main with 9 laps so i know i have plenty of room for improovement but im pretty happy with my progress so far.

any help or suggestions are appreciated.
thanks,
Joe

Swaybars will help some. If you have the option to move the rear upper arm's mounting position on the shock tower, put it as far down and towards the center as possible.

Did you race yesterday? I got 3rd in C-Main and I've been racing for a while so 7th ain't bad, especially for a first time out there. Your front shocks should be stiffer than the rear. If you don't have chassis braces, get them. hm....Try to develop a line you like through the whole course, and stick to it. I sorta found mine and I like it, my fastest lap is low 34's so far. Good luck

[get dustd]

yea i have the stupid orange flame with blue body. that was my first race. i was having problems through all the qualifying but the main went pretty decent for the most part.

should i moove the adjustable bar thing in the rear lower too? What about ridehight? do you have your springs so there always fully extended? should i adjust ride hieght through the susp arms or taking spring spacers out?

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

did u have bowtie buggy tires on?

[Ponch]

Originally Posted by get dustd

yea i have the stupid orange flame with blue body. that was my first race. i was having problems through all the qualifying but the main went pretty decent for the most part.

should i moove the adjustable bar thing in the rear lower too? What about ridehight? do you have your springs so there always fully extended? should i adjust ride hieght through the susp arms or taking spring spacers out?

Ahh..I remember you. Get a 1 peice pipe, gets held together with springs instead of a coupler. Not sure what the adjuster bar is...Rideheight is about level for me, mabye a bit higher. My springs are always somewhat compressed. If you want ride height adjustment just take out the shock clips. I'm the kid with the blue/white buggy that kept changing from yellow to white rims all day lol.

[Slowstang93]

my muffler is held together with springs like you say and get dustd makes fun of me

[Ponch]

Between the pipe and manifold there's springs? I thought it kept falling off....

[Sh1nn3r]

http://csgbenefits.org/mgt/diffs.htm

[get dustd]

lol slowstang has those springs and it always falls off. mine has a coupler and it fell off because the front wire brace came off. my wing fell off the last heat and it get pretty messy on that turn after the back straight.

-yes i do have the tires everyone recomended for the track

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

u runnin that force motor that sounds like a chain saw too lol

[get dustd]

no stock motor for me

That article is very informative thank you.

but since many people race the same track as me im looking for specifics that will work on that track.

so far im going to make those upper arm changes and moove to a stiffer front spring and bring my rear end down to level ride hieght and get sway bars. I think im going to run alittle bit heavyer shock oil. Im mainly curios about how much brake everyone is using and the bigger stuff like that but if someone wants to post everything that'd be great too.

[Ponch]

Brakes-Rear 100% (meaning that I can lock 'em up if I want to) and front around 75-80%.

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

read up bud!

http://users.pandora.be/elvo/

this is "rc homework" prolly the best setup info on the web

[Slowstang93]

i hate reading